ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER - REEDLEY

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Staff 1 faxed a newborn hearing screening results belonging to Patient 1 to the wrong number in error . This failure…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's laboratory results were mistakenly faxed to a private business. This failure placed Patient 1's PHI at a potential…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when a prescription containing Patient 1's PHI was mistakenly given to Patient 2. This failure placed Patient 1's PHI at a…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Patient 1's discharge medication list was mistakenly given to Patient 2. This failure placed Patient 1's PHI at a potential…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when:1. Patient 1's abdominal ultrasound report was mistakenly faxed to a physician not associated with Patient 1's care. 2. Patient 2's…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview, clinical record and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Staff 1 faxed Patient 1's Emergency Department medical records to a skilled nursing facility in error. This failure placed…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

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Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Medical Breach

Issue: Based on staff interview, facility and administrative document review, the hospital failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when:1. Patient 1's radiology reports were mistakenly faxed to the wrong physician.2. Patient 2's laboratory reports were mistakenly sent to the…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights

Issue: Based on staff interview and administrative document review, the facility failed to keep Protected Health Information (PHI) confidential when Staff 2 accessed Patient 1's PHI with no business need to know. This failure placed Patient 1's PHI at a potential…

Outcome: Deficiency cited by the California Department of Public Health: Patients' Rights